Contents

Preface

ONE

Of Ancient Abundance, Epic Appetites

TWO

The Gardens of Paradise

THREE

The Staff of Life…

FOUR

And the Stuff of Dreams

FIVE

Princes, Priests, and Not So Humble Friars

SIX

Virgins’ Breasts, Chancellor’s Buttocks, and Other Convent Delicacies

SEVEN

Street Fare

EIGHT

I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Ice Cream

Appendix

A Few Suggestions About Eating in Sicily Today

Bibliography